EMHpm?

BuzzLightyear · 01-12-2006

Just curious as to everyones expierences with the evening extra magic hours.

I have read that it sometimes seems more crowded, and has longer wait times than during the day.

Also, is it best to visit the EMHpm park the morning of, or the day after it's pmEMH?

Thanks!!!

karliebug · 01-12-2006

EMH in the evening are always more crowded than amEMH because not everyone gets up early enough to take advantage of those. I have found the evening EMH to be worthwhile, although not many things are open at Epcot in WS, so I really don't know if it is worth it for that park unless you want to ride the headliners over and over. It makes sense to visit the EMHpm park the next morning because presumably it will be less crowded.

**DisneyTeacher** · 01-12-2006

This past summer pm EMH seemed to be pretty crowded, we didn't try to do much during that time so I can't say for sure. Most rides posted 30+ minute waits but we didn't test it to see if it was true. The parks were packed though, and the night we activated my AP the front area of MK was PACKED at 10 pm. I couldn't believe how many people were entering the park, we almost couldn't walk through from the boat dock.

Boss Mouse · 01-12-2006

We love the pmEMH. You can take multiple rides w/out getting off the ride. We sat on Splash mountain 3 times in a row. I have 5 teemagers, so there are not many early days.

**dhoughton** · 01-12-2006

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Originally Posted by Boss Mouse

We sat on Splash mountain 3 times in a row.

Aaahhh...the good life! LOL!
At MGM EMHpm you can have a great time--they usually have a major street party with some good tunes for dancing!

brumcg · 01-12-2006

One thing that I've noticed with pm EMH - not every time, but more than a few times - is that the crowd trends a little, um, rowdier. One time I went with my daughter (then 10-ish...this was in the pre-EMH E-ride Nights days), and I was downright uncomfortable. That was the worst, but a few other times I've noticed packs of teenagers/young adults acting rather un-Disneylike.

Last year, I remember that Astro Orbiter had a 30+ minute wait, and Space Mountain was about 20+. BTMRR and Splash Mountain, though, were walk-ons. The waits were MUCH better than they had been... even AO had been running 45+ minutes during the day (which, frankly, I'll never understand).

I'd think that it would be best to go to the EMH park the day after. I still think most people pick one park for the day, and I would think the EMH pm park would be very attractive. There are a lot of 'thinks' in those senetences above, so I'm just guessing/using my gut on this one.

Bruce

Boss Mouse · 01-12-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhoughton

Aaahhh...the good life! LOL!
At MGM EMHpm you can have a great time--they usually have a major street party with some good tunes for dancing!

True - that. We have multiple (I'm not sure of the correct title) but the Disney picture taken as you go 'down the big splash'. We posed. In one we are all faking sleep etc.

Truly, it was a blast. And because it is Disney, DW and I called it a night early and left the mini-mice there, confident they could return to the nest unscathed.

Willbegone · 01-12-2006

We did MK EMH evening in October and it was AWESOME! We walked on Splash Mountain, BTMRR, Jungle Cruise, Carpets and Pirates! Apparently all the crowds were in Tomorrowland. So if you go start with Adventure and Frontier Land and you will find hardly any crowds! We were done with all these rides in less than one hour!

Erin · 01-12-2006

I'm gonna use WDWSpider's eternal Words Of Wisdom here.

It doesn't matter how big the crowds are! Extra hours are STILL extra hours!

Even if you get to experience only ONE more ride, you still got that ONE more right you wouldn't of had the opportunity to, otherwise.

And that's extra time in the Magic.

Free!

Peppertink · 01-12-2006

The crowds have always been pretty good for us during EMH..but we usually travel during off peak times.....

JENNY536 · 01-12-2006

The last time I was in Disney they were "testing" the pm EMH. Maybe because it was in the testing stage but it was not all that crowed to me.

Jen

missy H · 01-12-2006

We found that getting up in the morning and using the EMH was much better than the evening. There were less people aboutand you could walk onto all the rides. As it was the morning people seem to take longer to get into the parks therefore it was quiter for longer.

The problem we found with the evening was that everyone who wasn't staying onsite seem to hang around, making it feel more crowded. The wait times were all 30+ mins.

tinkerbell · 01-12-2006

We loved the evening EMH. I think having 2-3 hours after the parks close is way better then 1 hour in the morning. Specially for us sleepy heads ..of course we might have been up earlier had we not stayed in the parks so late :) I got a card from FW asking that I fill out a survey about our stay. It asked which hours we used and which did we perfer. I said evening. I hope they keep this up. besides ..the parks are even more beautiful at night :)

BuzzLightyear · 01-12-2006

Thanks all!!
Again very, very helpful!

I think we are going to give the EMHpm's a try at Epcot on our second night. I figure we can't go wrong since we are staying right next door at BW.

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,917	EMHpm? Just curious as to everyones expierences with the evening extra magic hours. I have read that it sometimes seems more crowded, and has longer wait times than during the day. Also, is it best to visit the EMHpm park the morning of, or the day after it's pmEMH? Thanks!!! __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 106 days 9 hours 43 minutes

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: EMHpm? EMH in the evening are always more crowded than amEMH because not everyone gets up early enough to take advantage of those. I have found the evening EMH to be worthwhile, although not many things are open at Epcot in WS, so I really don't know if it is worth it for that park unless you want to ride the headliners over and over. It makes sense to visit the EMHpm park the next morning because presumably it will be less crowded.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: EMHpm? This past summer pm EMH seemed to be pretty crowded, we didn't try to do much during that time so I can't say for sure. Most rides posted 30+ minute waits but we didn't test it to see if it was true. The parks were packed though, and the night we activated my AP the front area of MK was PACKED at 10 pm. I couldn't believe how many people were entering the park, we almost couldn't walk through from the boat dock. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 238 days 4 hours 43 minutes Last edited by DisneyTeacher; 01-12-2006 at 07:47 AM.

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Boss Mouse Gearing Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coolsville Posts: 4,348	Re: EMHpm? We love the pmEMH. You can take multiple rides w/out getting off the ride. We sat on Splash mountain 3 times in a row. I have 5 teemagers, so there are not many early days. __________________ 1979 - Wilderness Campground 1980 - Off site - I don't remember where. It was the 80's. 1999 - AllStar 2001 - Beach Club 2004 - Saratoga Springs 2005 - Beach Club 2006 - Saratoga Springs 2007 - Boardwalk 2008 - OKW 2009 - A Tree House! ___________________________________________ The Jungle VIP. "We did not inherit the world from our ancestors; We are borrowing it from our children." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Monkeying around in a tree house Swinging w/the king

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brumcg Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,299	Re: EMHpm? One thing that I've noticed with pm EMH - not every time, but more than a few times - is that the crowd trends a little, um, rowdier. One time I went with my daughter (then 10-ish...this was in the pre-EMH E-ride Nights days), and I was downright uncomfortable. That was the worst, but a few other times I've noticed packs of teenagers/young adults acting rather un-Disneylike. Last year, I remember that Astro Orbiter had a 30+ minute wait, and Space Mountain was about 20+. BTMRR and Splash Mountain, though, were walk-ons. The waits were MUCH better than they had been... even AO had been running 45+ minutes during the day (which, frankly, I'll never understand). I'd think that it would be best to go to the EMH park the day after. I still think most people pick one park for the day, and I would think the EMH pm park would be very attractive. There are a lot of 'thinks' in those senetences above, so I'm just guessing/using my gut on this one. Bruce __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our March 2010 Spring Break trip! 113 days 16 hours 43 minutes

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Too far from WDW! Posts: 2,658	Re: EMHpm? We did MK EMH evening in October and it was AWESOME! We walked on Splash Mountain, BTMRR, Jungle Cruise, Carpets and Pirates! Apparently all the crowds were in Tomorrowland. So if you go start with Adventure and Frontier Land and you will find hardly any crowds! We were done with all these rides in less than one hour!

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: EMHpm? I'm gonna use WDWSpider's eternal Words Of Wisdom here. It doesn't matter how big the crowds are! Extra hours are STILL extra hours! Even if you get to experience only ONE more ride, you still got that ONE more right you wouldn't of had the opportunity to, otherwise. And that's extra time in the Magic. Free! __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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JENNY536 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: VIRGINIA BEACH VA Posts: 436	Re: EMHpm? The last time I was in Disney they were "testing" the pm EMH. Maybe because it was in the testing stage but it was not all that crowed to me. Jen __________________ Pop Century Resort - May 2009 Pop Century Resort - May - June 2006 All Star Movies Resort - May 2004

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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,663	Re: EMHpm? We found that getting up in the morning and using the EMH was much better than the evening. There were less people aboutand you could walk onto all the rides. As it was the morning people seem to take longer to get into the parks therefore it was quiter for longer. The problem we found with the evening was that everyone who wasn't staying onsite seem to hang around, making it feel more crowded. The wait times were all 30+ mins. __________________ Missy H Avatar He married me again!! Next Trips Jun 09 28 days Oct 09 7days Dec 09 14 Days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP June 2008 POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st of 3 trips to WDW in 2009!!! playing at WDW trip number 1! two to go!!!

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tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,596	Re: EMHpm? We loved the evening EMH. I think having 2-3 hours after the parks close is way better then 1 hour in the morning. Specially for us sleepy heads ..of course we might have been up earlier had we not stayed in the parks so late :) I got a card from FW asking that I fill out a survey about our stay. It asked which hours we used and which did we perfer. I said evening. I hope they keep this up. besides ..the parks are even more beautiful at night :) __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,917	Re: EMHpm? Thanks all!! Again very, very helpful! I think we are going to give the EMHpm's a try at Epcot on our second night. I figure we can't go wrong since we are staying right next door at BW. __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 106 days 9 hours 43 minutes

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